Our 27 Very Best Baked Potato Recipes

Potatoes are an incredibly versatile ingredient: You can boil, stuff or bake them for family-pleasing results. One look at our best potato recipes and you'll see there's really no wrong way to eat them! But when you're craving a hearty bite of pure comfort, baked potatoes are the ticket. You need just five ingredients for these 5-star baked potatoes. Butter, sour cream and sharp Cheddar help give them the mouthwatering flavor our fans can't stop raving about.

These baked potatoes are fluffy and tender on the inside, yet perfectly crispy on the outside. Plus, you don't have to turn on your oven! We loaded these up, topping them with shredded Cheddar, sour cream and sliced scallions.

Upgrade butter-topped baked potatoes with a smooth and creamy chive sauce. A little crumbled bacon won’t hurt either.

These potatoes still taste buttery and rich but are much lighter than the full-fat version, thanks to a small amount of butter and some chive-flavored reduced-fat cream cheese. This is a great side dish to eat year-round.